Drawer
Category
Furniture
Date
1760 - 1820
Materials
Mahogany and brass
Measurements
95 x 800 x 83 mm; 465 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 22640.3
Summary
The full length drawer to a George III mahogany kneehole desk (NT22640.1). The drawer has two brass handles mounted on pierced brass escutcheon plates and a central lock with a similar plate around the keyhole (no key). The inside of the drawer is lined with green paper which has been glued and pinned down. There is a hessian repair strip on the base of the drawer.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.